EVALUATION PAPER

EVALUATION PAPER



EVALUATION PAPER

Introduction

The Environmental Program was introduced in 1993 by providing art, innovative music, a healing video channel for patients, blooming and green plants placed throughout the hospital, fish aquariums and many more subtle environmental changes to promote a healing surrounding for both patients and staff.

Roger S. Ulrich, PhD, Director of the Center for Health Systems and Design at A&M University, has found that patients who are exposed to a stress-reducing, healing environment show a decline in anxiety and an increase in immunity. Ulrich also stated that studies have shown that the absence of a healing environment has been ...